Columbus City Council works to revise city’s employee handbook
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus City Council is working on revising the city’s employee handbook.
They are looking at family and medical leave in particular.
In the past, employees with catastrophic illnesses who needed time off beyond their paid time off could appeal to the Council for additional leave.
Councilmembers would look at those on a case-by-case basis.
In some cases, other employees could donate leave to a co-worker who needed extra.
The Council is revisiting these and other sections of the handbook.
The goal is to balance the needs of employees with the requirements of the law.
“We want to do everything we can to make sure we’re helping employees during a time of crisis like that. But, then there are also guidelines we have to stay – that there are state and federal laws, and we have to make sure we’re staying within those,” said Columbus Mayor, Keith Gaskin.
The Council is expected to take up the proposed changes at the March 11 regular meeting.
